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Oregon Health Plan (OHP)

Finding therapy that accepts Oregon Health Plan (OHP / Medicaid) can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help make the process clearer and more supportive.

We provide mental health therapy for clients using OHP insurance, helping reduce financial barriers to care while offering thoughtful, relational, and affirming support. If you’re searching for OHP therapy in Oregon, you’re in the right place.

Our team works with many of Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) so you can use your benefits to access therapy without unnecessary stress or confusion.

OHP plans we commonly accept

OHP coverage is managed through regional CCOs. While availability can vary by county and plan enrollment, we commonly work with clients who have:
 

  • Trillium Community Health Plan

  • CareOregon / Health Share of Oregon

  • Jackson Care Connect

  • Yamhill Community Care

  • Columbia Pacific CCO

  • PacificSource Community Solutions

  • Other Oregon Health Plan CCOs
     

If your OHP card lists a different CCO, please reach out anyway. Coverage rules change, and we’re happy to help you understand your options

What Oregon Health Plan Typically Covers

Most Oregon Health Plan members have coverage for outpatient individual mental health therapy. This is fully paid for by your insurance with no copay.
 

Clients commonly use OHP for therapy related to:
 

  • Anxiety and chronic stress

  • Depression and low mood

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Life transitions and grief

  • Identity exploration and personal growth
     

If you’re unsure what your specific plan covers, we can help you identify the right questions to ask or where to verify your benefits.

Oregon Health Plan FAQ

Does Oregon Health Plan (OHP) cover couples or relationship therapy?


Oregon Health Plan focuses on covering individual mental health therapy. Couples, marriage, or relationship therapy is not covered by OHP, even when relationship concerns are a major source of stress.

If you’re interested in couples therapy, we’re happy to talk with you about self-pay options or help you think through what type of support may feel most helpful right now.

 

Can I see more than one therapist at the same time using OHP?


OHP generally covers services with one mental health provider at a time. Seeing two therapists concurrently is usually not covered, even if the therapists serve different roles or specialties.
 

If you’re unsure what kind of support you need, we’re glad to talk it through and help you find an option that aligns with OHP guidelines while still meeting your needs.

 

Do you see children for therapy?


Yes, we do see children for therapy in some situations. For minors, we require consent from all legal parents or guardians before beginning services.

This means that both parents (or all legal guardians) must agree to therapy and complete required consent paperwork. This helps ensure clarity, collaboration, and a supportive environment for the child.
 

If you’re unsure what consent is needed in your situation, we’re happy to talk it through and help you understand next steps.

 

Do I need a referral to use OHP for therapy?


Some OHP plans require a referral, while others do not. Requirements vary by CCO and county. We can help you determine whether a referral is needed and how to get one if required.

 

Does OHP cover telehealth therapy?


Yes. Oregon Health Plan covers telehealth mental health therapy for many members. Teletherapy allows you to attend sessions remotely (such as by secure video), which can make care more accessible and flexible.

 

Get Started with OHP Therapy in Oregon


If you’re looking for therapy that accepts Oregon Health Plan, we’d be glad to help you explore whether we’re a good fit.

Using OHP should make care more accessible — not more stressful. Reach out today, and we’ll walk you through the next steps with clarity, care, and respect.

Advance directives


If you are an adult 18 years and older, you can make decisions about your own care. That includes refusing treatment.
 

If you are awake and alert your providers will always listen to what you want. It’s possible that someday you could become so sick or injured that you can’t tell your providers whether you want a certain treatment or not. An advance directive, also called a living will, lets you decide what kind of care you want in the event you can’t tell your providers what you want. If you are admitted to a hospital, the staff may talk to you about advance directives.
 

A good advance directive describes the kind of treatment you would want depending on how sick you are. For example, the directive would describe what kind of care you want if you have an illness from which you are unlikely to recover or if you are permanently unconscious. If you do not want certain kinds of treatment, like CPR, a breathing machine or feeding tube, you can write that down in an advance directive.

If you don’t have an advance directive, your providers may ask your family what to do. If your family can’t or won’t decide, your providers will take the usual steps in treating your conditions.

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You can get an advance directive form at most hospitals and from many providers. You also can find one online: https://www.oregonhealthdecisions.org/product/advance-directive-digital-download/

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If you write an advance directive, be sure to talk to your providers and your family about it and give them copies. They can only follow your instructions if they have them.

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If you change your mind, you can cancel your advance directive anytime. To cancel your advance directive, ask for the copies back and tear them up, or write “cancelled” in large letters, sign and date them.

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If you feel the instructions in your advance directive have not been followed, you may file a complaint with the agency below:
 

Oregon Public Health Division
Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement
P.O Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293
Phone: 971-673-0540
Fax: 971-673-0556
Email: mailbox.hclc@state.or.us

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For questions or more information, contact Oregon Health Decisions at www.oregonhealthdecisions.org.

Declaration for Mental Health Treatment

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Oregon has a form called a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment. This form is a legal document. It allows you to make decisions now about future mental health care in case you are unable to make your own care decisions.

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You may also use this form to name an adult who can make mental health choices for you when you cannot make them for yourself.

This person must agree in writing to represent you. The person you name must follow your wishes. If no one knows your wishes, the person you name must make them for you. They must make decisions that are in your best interest.

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A Declaration of Mental Health Treatment is good for three (3) years. If you become unable to make decisions, this document will remain in effect until you are able to make your own decisions.

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You may change or cancel your Declaration at any time as long as you are capable of making decisions for yourself.

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It is important to give this form to your doctor and a copy to the person who represents you.  

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You may request this form by:

For more information on the Declaration for Mental Health Treatment, go to the State of Oregon’s website at: https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le9550.pdf

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